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Shailesh N.

CEO

Singapore, Singapore40 yrs 4 mos experience
Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

  • Founder of Asia's leading mobile commerce platform.
  • Pioneered cloud-based mobile payment solutions.
  • Led investments in impactful social technology startups.
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Skills

Core Skills

EntrepreneurshipBusiness DevelopmentStrategic PartnershipsVenture CapitalProduct ManagementBusiness StrategyManagementManagement ConsultingSoftware Engineering

Other Skills

Banking-as-a-ServiceCloud TechnologyCloud-based PlatformsDigital Cash SolutionsE-commerceE-commerce PlatformsERP ConsultingEnterprise SoftwareEntertainmentEntertainment SolutionsGamification SolutionsIT ConsultingIntegrated MarketingInvestment ManagementLeadership

Experience

Matchmove

Founder and CEO

Feb 2014Present · 12 yrs 1 mo · Singapore

  • Asia's leading enterprise platform provider of mobile commerce, social enterprise and gamification solutions. Delivering large-scale, secure, customizable, end to end, cloud-based platforms for high traffic portals, global enterprises and niche startups across Asia.
  • Offices and development centers in Singapore, USA, China, Vietnam, Philippines and Indonesia, India, Malaysia, Thailand and LatAm. Europe and Mid East planned for Q4 2024.
  • Launched first pan-Asia virtual cloud-based mobile payment card,with American Express and Mastercard. Platform-as-a-Service for banks, airlines, telcos, regional e-commerce sites to launch their own branded mobile wallet for global online shopping. Commercial/travel and gift cards launched in 2019.
Mobile CommerceGamification SolutionsCloud-based PlatformsMobile PaymentEntrepreneurshipBusiness Development

Matchmove play

Founder and CEO

Mar 2009Jan 2016 · 6 yrs 10 mos · Singapore

  • Enterprise-grade entertainment and e-commerce platforms powering payments, apps, games, e-books and music content available in English, Chinese, Indonesian, Vietnamese, Thai, Arabic, Spanish and French.
  • Deloitte Fast 500 Award, Dec 2013: Fastest Growing Company in Singapore and SE Asia.
  • Eilers Research named 'MatchMove one of the 10 most important skill game companies in the world'
  • MatchMove pivoted into Banking-as-a-Service to become MatchMove Pay - The OS for Digital Cash.
E-commerce PlatformsEntertainment SolutionsPayment SystemsProduct ManagementBusiness Development

Asian digital entertainment startups

Board(s) of Directors

Sep 2006Feb 2009 · 2 yrs 5 mos · Singapore, Shanghai, Toronto, Seoul, San Diego

  • Led the investments into and appointed to the Boards of various online entertainment companies in Asia:
  • 568 Network Inc - Shanghai and Toronto
  • Invested in and directed the start-up phase of this developer and publisher of online casual and mobile games in China. Now developing and operating highly successful multiplayer social and mobile games across China. Also operating hit fantasy, FPS and MMO titles in N America.
  • Mobilebus - Seoul, South Korea
  • Invested in and directed this Korean developer and publisher of mobile and PC games. Major branded titles were successfully developed for global release on Samsung and LG platforms. Currently developing unique lifestyle content for pre-load on high end Samsung phones in Europe.
  • Mikoishi Studios - Singapore
  • Led the investment in this award winning Singapore game studio developing PC, online, social and mobile content.
  • Mahjong Time - San Diego
  • Led the investment into the world's largest multi-language, multi-player Mahjong online network.

Cryptologic

President - Asia Pacific

Aug 2006Jan 2009 · 2 yrs 5 mos · Singapore

  • Headhunted to establish and manage the new Asian operations of Cryptologic Ltd. (listed on NASDAQ, London and Toronto Stock Exchanges)
  • Established online game development and distribution capabilities in Singapore, China, Central Europe and USA. Built new revenue streams from online games in China, Korea, Singapore, the Philippines and India.
  • Cryptologic was acquired by Amaya Corp.
Online Game DevelopmentInvestment ManagementVenture Capital

Cisco systems

Managing Director - Strategy & Operations, Asia Pacific

Jan 2003Jul 2006 · 3 yrs 6 mos · Singapore

  • Led the Enterprise team of the IBSG Group, delivering strategic and operational advice to the C-Level in Fortune 500 companies, with a focus on accelerating the successful adoption of internet technologies. Customers included Citibank, Motorola, HSBC; large regional organisations and senior officials in the Governments of Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia and Australia.
  • Then appointed by Asia CEO to lead the transformation of the sales operations and strategy function across Asia Pac. Developed and led highly successful turnaround and performance improvement strategies for high-potential countries including China, India, Korea and Indonesia. Developed multiple lines of new business. Created new revenue line exceeding US$100MN using solution selling. Appointed to the Asia Board in 2005.
  • Appointed to the Singapore Government's iN2015 sub-committee tasked with developing the next generation national IT masterplan.
Online Game DistributionRevenue Stream DevelopmentBusiness Development

Aavishkaar

Investor

May 2002Mar 2025 · 22 yrs 10 mos · Singapore

  • Founding investor in the first Singapore-registered venture fund focused on South Asian and Indian start-ups working to alleviate poverty through the development of social technologies.
Venture Capital

Capgemini

Vice President - Asia Pacific/Japan

Apr 1999Dec 2002 · 3 yrs 8 mos · Singapore

  • Led the High Tech and Manufacturing Sector for Asia Pacific. Produced and directed strategy and ERP/IT consulting projects ( SAP, Oracle) for major globals including Johnson&Johnson, Motorola, Nokia, Coca-Cola, Mistubishi, Nissan, HP and Dell. Projects typically covered China, India, N America, Japan, Australia and SE Asia.
  • Appointed to the Global Products Sector Board based in Paris after the acquisition of Ernst & Young Consulting by Cap Gemini.
Strategic OperationsSales TransformationManagement

Ernst & young

Partner - Management Consulting

Jun 1997Apr 1999 · 1 yr 10 mos

  • Led the Strategy and IT consulting practice servicing large clients in public and private sectors. Clients included central and private banks, government agencies, airlines, consumer goods manufacturers and commodity traders.
ERP ConsultingStrategy DevelopmentManagement Consulting

Pwc

Partner - Management Consulting

Feb 1988Jun 1997 · 9 yrs 4 mos · EMEA - London, Harare, Johannesburg

  • Joined as entry-level associate. Worked across Western Europe and Southern Africa. Built regional IT and SAP consulting practice around digitization, networking and business process improvement.
Strategy ConsultingIT ConsultingManagement Consulting

Protea computers

Software Engineer

Nov 1985Jan 1988 · 2 yrs 2 mos

  • Installed, configured and supported large-scale, country-wide implementations of real-time processing systems using Concurrent minis and mainframes. Customers included national railways, commodity traders, insurance companies and advanced research institutions.
Software ImplementationReal-time Processing SystemsSoftware Engineering

Education

Henley Business School

MBA

Jan 1991Jan 1993

Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur

Elect. Engineering

Jan 1979Jan 1984

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